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A 28-year-old Topeka man was arrested early Saturday in connection with a shooting in the area of S.W. Huntoon and Gage.

One man was taken by private vehicle to a local hospital suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, which wasn’t considered to be life-threatening, according to a news release from the Topeka Police Department. Police later learned the incidents were connected.

Shawnee County Jail records show Damien Sean Arterberry-Riley was booked in connection with aggravated battery, criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied dwelling and possession of marijuana. He was being held without bond Saturday afternoon.

Arterberry-Riley was arrested shortly after 1:15 a.m. when officers responded to S.W. Huntoon and Gage on report of gunshots in the area.

Witnesses directed officers to a white Buick that was leaving the area. Arterberry-Riley was the driver and only occupant of the vehicle and was arrested, the release states.

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who pays for the ER service cost in instances like in the above story, where victims and perpetrators alike are hurt in the commission of a crime? The shooter, the person shot, the newly-imposed affordable care act, the city and/or county taxpayers, the hospital itself, other health care insurance providers, other health care insurance premium payers? This isn't all done for free out of the goodness of someone's heart, right?

is in police custody, we the taxpayers pay because the agency that has custody has to pay. Otherwise it is up to the individual to pay for the services they use. However, if they don't pay, the rest of us will end up paying one way or another.

so many times when a crime is committed and someone is injured , we wait forever to find out the name. This is because they will no formally charge the person while they are in the hospital - They wait and arrest them formally afterwards so the county/state doesn't have to pay their hospital bill.

A few years back there was an individual injured in a car chase and other crimes. He was charged and in the hospital for a very long time. The county or city then got a huge bill for that hospital stay. They began doing things differently after that.

Warmer temperatures after a long nasty winter. All of Baracks entitled sons and daughters coming out of their winter hibernation. We are only a month away from shootin season!!!! Time to keep it real and bust a cap!

He grew up on the streets. In Topeka. Where tha livin' is tough. An all you got paid for you is: food, housing,education, entertainment, transportation, medical needs, and funds for all of your illegitimate children... What choice did this poor victim have? All we have is our selves to blame for not providing the proper resources and not builing his self-esteem enough through government funded therapy. Shame!, Shame!, Topeka.

Yeah...but they are not the latest G4 model fanciest ones! Who wouldn't get upset about THAT!?

REMEDY THE SITUATION and they'll quit their evil ways! Free upscale iPhones for the poor and dependent! (I'll just keep using my 5 year-old Nokia "non-smart" phone. It's all I can afford, but am glad to help pay for their fancy ones!)